In partnership with NRCS, this Wisconsin demonstration farm incorporates no-till, cover crops, interseeding and water monitoring to achieve conservation goals and keep natural resources sustainable for future generations.
Several factors play into the winter survival of alfalfa, including soil moisture, soil temperature, stand age, soil fertility and fall stubble. Find out how these factors interact and how to assess whether or not your stand is still viable.
Technology originally designed for space exploration shows some promise for providing critical evapotransporation data that could serve farmers in semi-arid environments. Can it save agriculture’s water supplies in the West?
Researchers at two locations in Ohio are testing phosphorus filters that have removed up to 75 percent of the phosphorus running through them, according to Ohio State University.
Intensification of crop rotations often leads to less water being available to the subsequent crop in the rotation, often causing lower crop yield and reduced profit. New research compares likely impact of three crops on the following season, compared to a fallow rotation.
SARE’s new infographic, "What is Soil Health?", explores how sustainable management practices impact soil structure, water holding capacity and erosion while increasing the resilience and profitability of the entire system.
The Gallatin Valley is a bustling place. Snug in the shadow of towering Rocky Mountain peaks, the valley is home to Montana State University, the hip and thriving town of Bozeman and a diverse, often progressive community of farmers — ranging from container hydroponic growers of salad greens to large-scale commercial producers — that make it feel more like a California valley than one in Montana.
We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.
Soil used to pile up ‘like flour’ when his family tilled, but these days Gary Hula’s no-tilled soil is healthier, full of worm holes and keeping nutrients where they belong — in his fields.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.